History: Pro Football Hall of Famers by Draft Round

Those enshrinees who were drafted more than once are listed with the team that signed them. Additional notes immediately follow that draft information. n/a - information on position overall not available · * No player who started his career after 1997 has been inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Bonus Round (From 1947 through 1958, the first selection of the draft was a Bonus pick, awarded to the winner of a random draw. That club, in turn, forfeited its last-round draft choice. The winner of the Bonus pick was eliminated from future draws. The system was abolished after 1958, by which time all clubs had received a Bonus pick.)

Detroit Lions (Drafted by Lions but signed with Cleveland Browns of AAFC in 1946.)

1944

Steve Van Buren

5

HB

Philadelphia Eagles

1945

Charley Trippi

1

HB

Chicago Cardinals (Drafted as a future selection. Also drafted as special selection in 1947 AAFC draft by New York Yankees.)

1945

Elroy Hirsch

5

HB-E

Cleveland Rams (Drafted as a future selection. Started career in AAFC but switched to NFL and Rams in 1949.)

1946

George Connor

5

T

New York Giants (Drafted as a future selection. Traded to the Boston Yanks who then traded him to the Chicago Bears. Also selected in 15th round - 145th overall - of 1945 draft by Pittsburgh Steelers. The NFL ruled the pick to be ineligible and thus voided the selection.)

Detroit Lions (Drafted by Lions, but started career with the Baltimore Colts in AAFC. When Colts disbanded after 1950 season, the players were made eligible for draft along with college seniors. Tittle was the No. 1 choice - 3rd overall - of 49ers in 1951.)

1949

Doak Walker

3

HB

Boston Yanks (Walker was drafted as a future selection. His negotiation rights traded to Detroit Lions before 1950 season. Also drafted in 9th round - 69th overall - of 1949 AAFC draft by the Cleveland Browns.)

Twenty-First Round

Twenty-Seventh Round

Special NFL Selections, 1950

Year

Player

Pos.

Team

1950

Lou Creekmur

T

Detroit Lions (Selected by the Lions in the second round of a special draft in 1950. Originally drafted in 1948 by the Philadelphia Eagles in 26th round - 243rd overall - and the AAFC's Los Angeles Dons in 28th round - 197th overall. He opted to complete his college eligibility.

1950

Art Donovan

DT

Baltimore Colts (Selected by Baltimore Colts in 3rd round of special selection draft in 1950. A year later, after Colts disbanded, he was selected by Cleveland Browns in 4th round - 50th overall - but was traded to New York Yanks before the 1951 season began. Also selected in 22nd round - 204th overall- of 1947 NFL Draft by the New York Giants and in the 17th round - 131st overall - in the 1949 AAFC Draft by the Buffalo Bills.)